Coast Guard to oversee in-situ burn in SouthWest Pass, LA

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is scheduled to oversee an in-situ burn for a crude oil discharge near New Orleans in the next 24-48 hours.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report of a discharge of crude oil from South Pass 24 platform approximately 6 miles south of Pilottown in the SouthWest Pass, Tuesday.
The current discharge is estimated to be 1,600-2,100 gallons.
The...